News – June 24, 2016

6/24/16 – The 27-hour marathon WBEV/WXRO Children’s Radiothon raised $45,039.94 in its first 12-hours. It began with a live on-air auction Thursday morning at 6am and is continuing through 9am Friday morning. We are collecting cash donations on the roof of the Stoddard Street radio station. Award-winning journalist John Muir is the “News Guy in the Sky” on the roof for the entire duration of the Radiothon. He was joined by local celebrities including Beaver Dam Mayor Tom Kennedy, Fox Lake Mayor and million dollar-lottery-winner Tom Bednarek, Dodge County Sheriff Dale Schmidt and Ryan Klavekoske with the Wisconsin Department of Justice Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force. As of 8pm, $3639.12 was raised. The Angel Walk raised $9091 which brings the eight-year total to $100,750. The nine organizations benefiting from the Children’s Radiothon are People Against A Violent Environment, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Dodge County, Green Valley Enterprises, YMCA of Dodge County, Clothes for Kids, the Watertown Family Center, ARC of Dodge County, Community Care Preschool and Child Care and – new this year – the Beaver Dam Area Arts Association.

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6/24/16 – A Dodge County judge will decide next week if there is enough evidence to order a trial against a Beaver Dam man charged in connection with a series of heroin-fueled crimes. Kyle Nehmer is charged with felony Take and Drive Vehicle Without Consent and misdemeanor Criminal Damage To Property, Theft, Resisting Arrest and Disorderly Conduct. Police received a call Tuesday afternoon from a couple who said that they let an old friend spend the night on their couch. When they woke up the friend was gone – though someone else was sleeping on their couch – and their car was missing. It turns out that Beaver Dam Police reportedly stopped Nehmer that morning in the stolen vehicle, noted that he was acting erratically but release him after he passed a field sobriety test. Two hours later, around 9am, police were called by a person witnessing Nehmer breaking into vehicles in the city parking lot at Front and Center. A brick was thrown through one car. Items stolen and allegedly found on the suspect included cash, jewelry and electronics. Police made contact with Nehmer as he was attempting to kick out the rear door of a Front Street antique store. The 26-year-old allegedly fled on foot but was apprehended a short time later after being subdued with a taser gun. The stolen vehicle was found nearby. Nehmer was reportedly combative with the arresting officers, using profanities, stating that he cannot take his addiction any longer and telling the officers that he wanted them to shoot him. Nehmer is being held on a $2000 cash bond. If convicted, the charges carry a combined maximum of nine-and-a-half years in prison.

Former BDHS JV Coach Charged With Child Sex Crime

6/24/16 – A former Beaver Dam High School soccer coach is facing child sex charges. Schools Superintendent Steve Vessey says he was contacted Thursday by the City of Oshkosh Police Department regarding the arrest of Colin Stringer. On Wednesday evening, Stringer was taken into custody on charges of Using a Computer to Facilitate a Child Sex Crime and Possessing with Intent to Deliver Marijuana. Stringer was the Beaver Dam High School girls’ Junior Varsity coach during the 2015 season and was also a WIAA high school soccer official and youth soccer coach. Superintendent Vessey says a full background check was conducted when Stringer was hired in Beaver Dam and it did not identify any prior convictions. No victims have been identified in the Beaver Dam area but Vessey notes that the investigation is ongoing by the Beaver Dam Police Department in cooperation with the district. Vessey extended his heartfelt apology over the situation saying the safety of students is the district’s top priority. Parents who have concerns about their children’s interaction with the suspect should contact the Beaver Dam police and those with questions can call the superintendent’s office in the Educational Service Center. Beaver Dam Police: 920-885-4613 ext. 501, Beaver Dam Unified School District: 920-885-7300 ext. 1111 or [email protected].

Defendant’s Brother Testifies At Brantner Murder Trial

6/24/16 – The 62-year-old Kenosha man standing trial for the murder of Berit Beck tried to run as law enforcement was strengthening its case against him. Several witnesses testified Thursday that they were concerned after Dennis Brantner’s brother Michael got a call in March of 2014 from Brantner’s employer that he did not show up to work. Michael Brantner testified when he did get a hold of his brother by phone, Dennis told him he was in Iowa and was in a lot of trouble. Diane Epping who lived with Dennis Brantner at the time read from text messages she sent him after Michael Brantner told him Dennis had missed work. In one exchange she said (quote) “Why don’t you answer I know your hurting, but so are we.” He replied in a text (quote) “I just don’t know what to say. I’m in shock. I’m freaking out!” On cross examination Brantner’s lawyer, Craig Powell, asked Epping if she though he ran because police were accusing him of murder. Beck was murdered in 1990, he body was found in a ditch outside Waupun. Today is Day Ten of the murder trial in Fond du Lac County.

Bond Set For Man Accused Of Leading Officer On High-Speed Chase

6/24/16 – Cash bond was set at $5,000 this week for a Deforest man accused of leading an officer on a high speed chase through multiple Dodge County towns. Christian Barry is facing one felony count of Attempting to Flee a Traffic Officer. The 25-year-old allegedly fled at speeds up to 130 miles per hour when an officer tried stopping him Wednesday on Highway 33 for a busted tail light. The chase led to Highways 151 and S before Barry crashed his vehicle into a pole’s guide wire on Highway T. Barry reportedly said he fled because his license is suspended. If he is found guilty, Barry faces three-and-a-half years in prison. A preliminary hearing is set for June 30.

Former Beaver Man Enters Plea To Multi-County Burglaries

6/24/16 – A former Beaver Dam man implicated in a multi-county crime spree had had two years added to his current prison sentence. Andy Huth of Neilsville pled “no contest” this week to four felony counts: two charges of Theft and one each of Burglary with a Dangerous Weapon, and Felon Possessing a Firearm. Seventeen other felonies and nine misdemeanors were dismissed but read into the record. The 35-year-old stole a number of items including: a tractor, an ATV, cash, guns, and a safe. The business and residential burglaries occurred in Green Lake, Marquette and Clark counties in addition to Dodge County where break-ins were reported in Beaver Dam, Mayville and the towns of Westford and Leroy. Police found many of the missing items in four different searches of his and his family’s properties. Huth will serve the additional two years in prison after he completes a prison sentence in Wood County, followed by four years of probation. A ten-year prison sentence was imposed and stayed.

Bank Robbed In Columbia County

6/24/16 – A bank was robbed yesterday in Columbia County. Lodi Police Chief Scott Klicko says it happened around 3:45pm at the Associated Bank at the intersection of Highway 60 and Highway 113. The subject demanded money from a teller but did not display a weapon. He fled with an unknown amount of cash east on Portage Street / Highway 60, entered a small red car and took off east on Highway 60. The suspect is described as a white male with an athletic build, minimal facial hair, wearing a white t-shirt, black sunglasses, black wind pants, a green and white hat and white tennis shoes. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office and ask for the Lodi Police Department at 608-742-4166 x 1.

Names Released In Fond du Lac County Double Fatal Wreck

6/24/16 – The State Patrol has released the names of those injured and killed in a three-vehicle accident on I-41 in Fond du Lac Wednesday morning. Twenty-six-year-old David Button and an eight-year-old boy from Neenah were killed in the accident. Twenty-three-year-old Alysha Button of Neenah was driving the Chevy Cruze they were in. She and 32-year-old Travis Wollersheim of North Fond du Lac who was driving a Jeep Grand Cherokee were taken to St. Agnes Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Flight for Life flew 35-year-old Matthew Will of Eldorado to ThedaCare in Neenah with severe injuries. He was a passenger in the Jeep. The semi-truck driver, 60-year-old David Schneider of Hilbert, was not injured.

Slinger Representative Seeks To Discourage Gun Bans

6/24/16 – Wisconsin businesses that ban concealed weapons would have to pay triple damages for any gun incidents under a bill proposed for next year’s session. Assembly Republican Bob Gannon of Slinger says he wants to discourage businesses from banning guns to give people a better chance to defend themselves in what he calls a “scourge of terrorist activity.” The proposal comes in the wake of the 49 shooting deaths at a gay nightclub in Orlando. All 50 states allow concealed weapons, but Gannon says Wisconsin could likely be the first to have such strict liability requirements for businesses that ban guns. Gannon, who’s unopposed for reelection this fall, also wants to discourage businesses from having signs at their doors banning concealed carry — and those which don’t ban it are currently immune from liability for gun incidents.

TAKE 5 WITH THE WXRO MORNING SHOW TEAM

NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE OR PAYMENT WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING.

1. HOW TO ENTER

a. These rules govern the Take 5 promotion being conducted by 95.3 WXRO beginning on Wednesday, September 8, 2015 at 6am Central Time and ending on Sunday, January 3, 2016 at 11:59pm Central Time

b. To participate in the Promotion, you may enter via the following method(s): 1. Online at www.wxroradio.com by submitting who you think the winners of the chosen 5 NFL games will be. Entries must be received by Saturday at 11:59 pm the week of the games.

c. To participate in the Promotion, you may log on to www.wxroradio.com and follow the links and instructions to enter the Promotion and submit your first name and last name, complete address, city, state, zip code, telephone number, date of birth and a valid e-mail address in the online entry form. Only one internet entry per person and one internet entry per e-mail address is permitted. Internet entries will be deemed made by the authorized account holder of the email address submitted at the time of entry. The authorized account holder is the natural person who is assigned to the email address by an internet access provider, online service provider or other organization that is responsible for assigning an email address or the domain associated with the submitted email address. Multiple participants are not permitted to share the same email address. Entries submitted will not be acknowledged or returned. Use of any device to automate entry is prohibited. Proof of submission of an entry shall not be deemed proof of receipt by Station. Station’s computer is the official time keeping device for the Promotion. The Station is not responsible for entries not received due to difficulty accessing the internet, service outage or delays, computer difficulties or other technological problems. All entrants must agree to the Station’s online submission release in order to submit his or her entry.

2. ELIGIBILITY RESTRICTIONS

a. The Promotion is open to all persons who are 18 years of age or older and who reside in the Dodge County Area. Employees of Station, its licensee, the licensee’s parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, Station’s advertising and promotional agencies, its participating sponsors, other radio stations in the Dodge County metropolitan area, the members of their immediate families (spouse, parent, sibling or child) and those living in the same household of each (whether related or not), are ineligible to enter or win. This Promotion is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations and is void where prohibited.

b. “Listeners are eligible to win a prize in a Promotion conducted by the Station only once every thirty (30) days and only once every six (6) months if the prize is valued over $600. Only one (1) winner per household is permitted in any Station promotion.”

c. “The winner must provide valid government-issued photo identification and provide their complete address, date of birth and phone number to claim a prize. The winner may also be asked to sign a participant release form.”

d. Entrants are required to provide truthful information and the Station will reject and delete any entry that it discovers to be false or fraudulent. The Station will disqualify any entry from individuals who do not meet the eligibility requirements. The Station will also delete any entry knowingly received from persons under the age of 13 in compliance with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

3. PRIZES

a. Grand prize will be a Monster Clarity Bluetooth Speaker, valued at $100 and a Rocker Recliner valued at $419.

b. Weekly Prizes will be awarded each week: Gift Certificates from Rock River Tap Bar and Grill and a Free Oil Change from Rick Reed Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram

The Approximate Retail Value (ARV) of the combined prizes is $519. The winner will be solely responsible for all taxes and other fees and expenses not specified herein associated with the receipt and use of the Prize. The station accepts no responsibility for repairing any real or supposed damage to any prize.

The gift certificates awarded each week will be subject to the terms and conditions as set forth by the issuer of the gift certificate.

c. All prizes or prize certificates may be picked up at the office of the Station at the address below. The winner will forfeit any prize or prize certificate not claimed within forty-five (45) days of winning. In the event that a prize or prize certificate is mailed to the winner, it will be with the prior written consent of the winner and therefore, winner assumes the risk of its loss. The Station is not responsible for the safe arrival of a prize or prize certificate.

b. There is no substitution, transfer or cash equivalent for prizes, except that the Station may, at its sole discretion, substitute prizes or cash of comparable value. The prizes are expressly limited to the item(s) listed above and unless otherwise expressly specified, do not include taxes, gratuities or any other expenses. Other restrictions may apply.

4. WINNER SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION

a. Decisions of the Station management with respect to the Promotion are final.

b. The winner will be selected in a random drawing and will be announced on air during the Morning Show

c. The final winner will be notified during business hours.

d. Odds of winning a Qualifying Prize depends upon the number of correct entries that are received each week.

e. The entries for the grand prize will be chosen based on those who guess the five NFL games correctly for each week’s qualification.

f. The winner will be drawn in a random drawing based on all qualified entries. They will be announced on air and notified by phone. The winner must execute and return any required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within ten days of winning or prize will be forfeited and an alternate winner may be selected by random drawing. If a potential winner cannot be contacted, fails to sign and return the required affidavit of eligibility and/or liability/publicity release within the required time period, or if a prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, the potential winner forfeits the prize.

5. CONDITIONS

a. Payments of all federal, state and local taxes are solely the responsibility of the winner. The winner will be required to complete and submit an IRS Form W-9 with the winner’s full Social Security Number or the equivalent for receipt of any prize valued at $600 or more or for any prizes awarded by the Station (or any other Good Karma station in Station’s market) in a calendar year with an aggregate value of $600 or more. Failure to submit a complete W-9 or equivalent will result in forfeiture of the prize. Such winnings of $600 or more will be reported to the IRS.

b. By participating in the Promotion, the winner agrees to have the winner’s name, voice and likeness used in any advertising or broadcasting material relating to the Promotion without additional financial or other compensation, and, where legal, to sign a publicity release confirming such consent prior to acceptance of the prize.

c. Prior to awarding any prize or prize certificate, the Station, in its sole discretion, may require Promotion winner (and any travel companion(s) or guest(s)) to sign a liability release, agreeing to release and hold harmless the Station, its licensee, the licensee’s parent, subsidiary and affiliated entities, their respective officers, shareholders, directors, employees, agents and representatives and all of their successors and assigns from and against any and all claims or liability arising directly or indirectly from the prize and participation in the Promotion.

d. If for any reason this Promotion cannot be executed as planned, including, but not limited to, as a result of infection by computer virus, tampering, unauthorized intervention, fraud, technical failures, or any other causes beyond the control of the Station that corrupt or affect the security, administration, fairness, integrity or proper conduct of the Promotion, or if the Promotion is compromised or becomes technically corrupted in any way, electronically or otherwise, the Station reserves the right to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the Promotion. If the Promotion is terminated before the original end date, the Station reserves the right to select the winners by random drawing from among all eligible non-suspect entries received as of the termination time/date or otherwise modify the procedure for selecting winners.

e. The Station, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process or the operation of the Station’s website. Failure to comply with the rules of the Promotion may result in a contestant’s disqualification and/or forfeiture of any prize or prizes. If the Station makes a good faith determination that an entrant has cheated or committed fraudulent activity in connection with a Promotion, the Station reserves the right to disqualify that entrant from entering and/or winning future Promotions and to prosecute and seek damages to the fullest extent permitted by law.

f. The Station reserves the right to make changes in the rules of the Promotion, including, without limitation, the substitution of a prize of equivalent value, which will become effective upon announcement. If due to circumstances beyond the control of the Station, any competition or prize-related event or travel is delayed, rescheduled, postponed or cancelled, the Station reserves the right, but not the obligation, to cancel, terminate, suspend, or modify the Promotion and shall not be required to award a substitute prize.

g. The Station is not responsible for typographical or other errors in the printing, the offering or the administration of the Promotion or in the announcement of a prize.

h. For a copy of these Official Rules, send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by December 28, 2015 to “Take 5 – Official Rules, Attn: Promotions, 95.3 WXRO Stoddart St. Beaver Dam, WI 53916. For the names of the prize winners send a self-addressed stamped envelope for receipt by Feburary 28, 2016 to the above address marked Take 5- Winner List. The Official Rules and the Winner List (when completed) shall also be available during regular business hours at the main offices of the Station and may be posted online at www.wxroradio.com

6. PRIVACY

a. By use of the Station’s website or by entering the Promotion through the Station’s website, you agree to the website’s Terms of Use Agreement located at www.wxroradio.com and to the use of your personal information as described in the Privacy Policy located at www.wxroradio.com